THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1948.
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Average Weekly Wages
$40.95 Reported For
. - Period
" The fourth, quarter of 1947 brought
employment levels in the State to a
' height; never before reached as re
flected by reports to the Employment
Security Commission by ' establish
ments operating under the Employ
ment Security Law; Chairman Henry
E. Kendall reports. The average for
the three months was 649,410 accord
ing to reports tabulated by the Re
search and Statistics division of the
f Employment , - Security Commission,
December reaching a total of 654,463.
This is 20,000 more than the total
non-agricultural labor force in the
State in the year 1940, and the av
erage for the three months is 64,500
above the average for the year 1946.
Nearly 300 more establishments
reported In the fourth quarter than
, in the third, representing new firms
entering business in the State. . While
.these contributed to the increase in
employment, there was a tremendous
v increase in the employment of exist
ing firms in nearly all types of in
dustry, the greatest increase being
' in manufacture and retail trade. Ap-
proximately $346,000,000 in wages
was paid to these workers during the
, fourth quarter and the average week
ly wage was $40.95 as compared to
137.81 during the third quarter.
' The above figures on employment
do not include persons employed in
agriculture, domestic service, govern
ment service, charitable and other
1 non-profit organizations or self em
ployment. ROOK. PARTY
Mrs. J. T. Lane- entertained at a
.rook part jA and supper last Thursday
evening, at her home. Those enjoying
the evening were Mesdames Alfred
- Lane, Addie Jones, Martin Towe, Jim
Bass, Tom Cox, Stanley Kimbell, C. E.
. Woodward, Jimmy Stallings, Willie
Ainsley, George Beck, Edgar Fields,
Clinton Eley, Tom Tilley, Bill Cox
: and Clifton Haskett. The high score
. prize went to Mrs. Towe, second high
was awarded Mrs. Fields and floating
'prize went to Mrs. Alfred Lane.
N. C, on or before the 1 day of April
1949 or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All .persons in
debted to said estate will please make
immediate payment. . '
This 7 day of April 1948. v
EUvifcJNfci SIMON'S,
i HUGHUE FRED SIMONS ,
Executors of Hughue Simons.
Aprl6,23,30May6,13,20 - : '
Extracts From Minutes of the Board
Of Commissioners of the Town of
Hertford, North Carolina,' of a
Meeting Held at 7:00 O'clock P. M.
On April 12, 1948. , .
. Commissioners Present: W, H.
i naracasue, d. u ucrrj, jh. a, ureK
was read and adopted by unanimous
vote: -
Be it resolved that the Mayor is
hereby designated to make and file
with the Town Clerk a sworn state
ment of indebtedness as provided in
Section 1 160-383 of the Municipal Fi
nance Act. :
The Town Clerk, thereupon re
ported that pursuant to the forego
ing resolution the sworn statement of
indebtedness was duly "made and was
on file in his office.
After some discussion, Commis
sioner M. J. Gregory made the motion
that the ordinance as introduced and
entitled '"An Ordinance authorizing
ory and H. C. Sullivan.
Commissioners .Absent: ; None.
Commissioner W. H. Hardcastle in
troduced the following ordinance
which-was read at length:
An ordinance authorizing the issu
ance of $3,300.00 bonds of the Town
of Hertford, North Carolina, for re
pairing water tank.
I Be it ordained by the Board of
Commissioners of the Town of Hert
ford as follows:
j . Section 1. Pursuant to the Munici
pal Finance Act, 1921, of North Caro
lina, as amended, negotiable bonds of
tne rown oi ueruora, rsortn Caro
lina, are Tiereby authorized to be is
sued in an aggregate amount. not ex
ceeding $3,300.00 for the purpose of
repairing water tank. (Water De
partment). Section 2. A .tax sufficient to pay
the principal of and interest on said
bonds shall be annually levied and collected.
Section 3. A statement of debt of
the Town of Hertford has been filed
with the Town Clerk and is open to
public inspection.
Section 4. This ordinance shall
take effect, thirty days after its first
publication unless in the meantime a
petition for its submission to the vot
ers is filed under the Municipal
Finance Act, 1921, and in such event
it shall take effect when approved by
the voters at an election as provided
in such act.
Commissioner B. C. Berry intro
duced the following resolution which
Clean-up Makes Farms
Safer, More Efficient
.' A good spring clean-up not only
Increases farm efficiency but also
eliminates hazards which might cause
injury to animals ot people,, accord
ing to County Agent C. W. Overman,
county agent for the State College
' Extension Seryice , :
Stressing that spring is a good
time for cleaning up bams and yards,
Mr. Overman said that a few hours
.' spent now may result in the saving of
many days during' the busy season
later on.
"A place for everything and every
thing in its place" is a primary safe
ty rule emphasized by the National
Safety Council. "A recent Council
study of hospitalized home accident
cases showed that the largest single
cause of injuries, other than poor
judgement, was disorder. In fact,
disorder was responsible for putting
one out of every five accident victims
In the hospital.
Mr. Overman- said that every farm
family should remove accumulated
papers, rags and rubbish in the home
from basement to attic; Bee that
medicines, drugs and insecticides are
clearly labeled and kept out of the
reach of children; and provide suit
able receptacles for knives and other
sharp kitchen tools. ,. . ;
' Barns are the principal work cent
er for daily arjp chores; be continu
ed. At this season of the year many
barns have beceme clattered h, 'with
the accumulation of items Used dur
ing the winter. It is important to
find, suitable locations or storage
places for feed, tools, harness and
other equipment to keep alleyways
and work areas - clear, the county
agent said.
- It were an injury and sullenness
r against nature not to go out and see
' her riches, and partake In her rejoic
ing. - John 'Milton. "
Classified and Legate
FOE RENT FURNISHED APART
; ment fjr,. rent - Call ' Mrs. Isa
Tucker, front - Street, Hertford,
N. C. Phone 8291. , , It
FOR SALE a LAUNDRY HEATER
for hot water. Ateo 30 gallon tank
and stand. . Call Mrs. Isa Tucker.
Phone 3291, Hertford, N. C. , It
VR SALE ' GARDEN ' TOOLS,
power scythe, lawn mower; poultry
equipment, bedroom, furniture, floor
lamp, customer. Call , Mrs.' LV N.
AndWm, phone 8714,, Belvidere,
NVC. ' '
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Hiving ' qualified M Executors of
estate of Hughue Simons, decease
1, late of Perquimans County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having c'aiws against the esUle of
said decf J to exhibit them to the
unders'r 1 tt ZUt Houte, V.'i.ll,
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following roll call vote:
Ayes: W. H. Hardcastle, "B." C.
Berry, M. J. Gregory and H. C. Sul
livan.' ,, Noes: None.
Commissioner B. C. Berry then in
troduced the following resolution,
which was read at length:
A Resolution authorizing issuance
of $3,300.00 bond anticipation notes of
the Town of Hertford, North Caro
lina: Be it resolved by the Board of Com
missioners of the Town of Hertford,
North Carolina:
Section L That pursuant to the
j Municipal Finance Act, 1921, and in
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uie isauBiice oi o,ouu.w uunus oi me anucipaxion or receipt oi tne pro'
Town of Hertford, North Carolina, for' ceeds of the sale of the bonds, au
repairing water tank be adopted. The , thorized by an ordinance passed this
motion was seconded by Commission-! 12th day of April, 1948, entitled "An
er- a. c Berry and was passed by the 'ordinance authorizing the issuance of
$3,300.00 bonds of the Town of Hert
ford, North Carolina, for repairing
water tank, notes of the amount of
$3,300.00 of the Town are hereby au
thorized to be issued. '
Section 2. ' Said notes shall be dat
ed May 1st, 1948, shall be in the de
nomination of $1,650.00 and numbered
1 and 2, shall mature annually on May
1st and in numerical order one note
in each" of the years 1950 and 1951,
shall bear interest at a rate not ex
ceeding 6 per annum from date
payable semi-annually on November 1
and May 1, and shall be payable as
to both principal and interest at such
place as may' be determined by the
Mayor and Town Clerk.
Section 3. That the Town Clerk is
hereby authorized and directed to
make application to the Local Govern
ment Commission for approval of is
suance of the aforesaid bonds as well
as the notes herein authorized and te
advertise and sell said notes.
Section 4. The Mayor and Town
Clerk are hereby authorized and di
rected to, execute said notes after the
sale thereof and the Town Clerk is
hereby directed to sign the interest
! coupons appurtenant to said notes and
,'to turn said notes over to th Local
Government Commission y delivery
Ito the purchasers thro 'er'i l ie State
Treasurer of North Carolina.
Upon motion of Commissioner M. J.
Gregory, seconded by Commissioner
W. H. Hardcastle, the foregoing reso
lution was adopted by the following
roll call vote:
: Ayes: W. H. Hardcastle, B. C.
.Berry, M. J. Gregory and H. C. 'Sul
livan. Noes: None. aorl6.23
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